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• EPA Announces $3M Each to Missouri and Nebraska to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3M Each to Missouri and Nebraska to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: March 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11.8M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Nebraska

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11.8M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Nebraska

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $266K Grant to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for Air Monitoring Project

  Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $266K Grant to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for Air Monitoring Project

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2.2M from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Nebraska School Districts

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2.2M from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Nebraska School Districts

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Announces Finalization of Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan

  This plan was one of 20 published in a nationwide rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Finalization of Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan

  • Release Date: October 17, 2022

• EPA Recognizes Des Moines-Based Hy-Vee as GreenChill Program Celebrates 15 Years of Supporting Smart Refrigerant Management Across Supermarket Industry

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Des Moines-Based Hy-Vee as GreenChill Program Celebrates 15 Years of Supporting Smart Refrigerant Management Across Supermarket Industry

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA Selects Five Recipients for Pollution Prevention Grants in Region 7 Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  K-State, MSU, Missouri S&T, UNL, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources selected for grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Five Recipients for Pollution Prevention Grants in Region 7 Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA Fines Auto Repair Shops in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska for ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Auto Repair Shops in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska for ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  • Release Date: August 30, 2022

• EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates new EPA program to protect children’s health, reduce pollution, and boost American manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  ENERGY STAR certified 93 energy-efficient plants this year

  EPA News Release: Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

  EPA News Release: Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  • Release Date: March 8, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Recognizes Hartley Elementary School in Lincoln Public School District with Food Recovery Challenge Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Recognizes Hartley Elementary School in Lincoln Public School District with Food Recovery Challenge Award

  • Release Date: January 27, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Announces Environmental Justice Grant Funding for Eight Community-Driven Projects in Missouri and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Environmental Justice Grant Funding for Eight Community-Driven Projects in Missouri and Nebraska

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  Schools will receive technical assistance to create cleaner air and neighborhood cooling refuges in vulnerable communities impacted by wildfire smoke and extreme heat events

  EPA News Release: EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  • Release Date: November 1, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Omaha Freight Industry Leader for Environmental Performance

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Omaha Freight Industry Leader for Environmental Performance

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021